New England's offensive tackles held up very well in protection against St. Louis' pass rush. Brady threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns on 35 attempts, with Rob Gronkowski doing a fantastic job getting open up the field and helping block in the running game.

Brady, however, wasn't exactly a fan of the Gronkowski nutcracker suite.

"I don't know what the hell he was doing (on) that first one," Brady told Martone. "Yeah, he needs some work on that."

The Patriots don't need to work on their offense -- they scored a touchdown on their first five possessions, and the Rams didn't make a defensive stop until late in the third quarter. New England's secondary gave up a few big plays but did a nice job getting off the field on third down. The game was over so quickly that Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett was able to replace Brady.

At 5-3, the Patriots hit their bye week with the top-scoring offense in the NFL. They have shown a troubling tendency to give up big leads, but they also have won three games in blowout fashion.

That's the sign of a very good team. In a watered-down AFC, the Patriots remain in great position.